Strategic Coordination Group WFD & agriculture Strategic Coordination Group Brussels, 07 - 08 May 2009 Nicolas ROUYER - Unit D.2 – Protection of Water and Marine Environment

Quick overview SSG “WFD & Agriculture” 2009 mandate Last meeting in March Next events

Presentation of the group

Presentation of the group This activity is lead by : European Commission United Kingdom France

Presentation of the group The SSG on WFD & agriculture meets twice a year Last meeting was on March in Brussels

Several tasks for the SSG on “WFD & agriculture” 2009 mandate Several tasks for the SSG on “WFD & agriculture”

2009 mandate Several tasks for the SSG : Informal forum for revising the Rural Development Regulation (RDR)

2009 mandate Several tasks for the SSG : Discussion on Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Health Check

2009 mandate Several tasks for the SSG : Exchange of information on training activities for farmers

2009 mandate Several tasks for the SSG : Specification of RDR article 38 concerning WFD

Several tasks for the SSG : 2009 mandate Several tasks for the SSG : Interlinkage between RDPs and draft RBMPs (River Basin Management Programs)

Several tasks for the SSG : 2009 mandate Several tasks for the SSG : Input for the implementation of the policy on water scarcity & droughts

2009 mandate Several tasks for the SSG : Discussion on the ways of increasing the irrigation efficiency

2009 mandate Several tasks for the SSG : Preparation of the next SSG mandate for 2010-2012

Last meeting Different points addressed : main topic : CAP Health Check and water related issues

Different points addressed : Study on the place of WFD issues in RDPs Last meeting Different points addressed : Study on the place of WFD issues in RDPs

Last meeting Different points addressed : Implementing rules for RDR article 38 (still to come)

Last meeting Different points addressed : Climate change (white paper was about to be issued)

Water scarcity and drought : follow-up report of the communication Last meeting Water scarcity and drought : follow-up report of the communication study on the environmental and economical impact of water pricing on agriculture

Last meeting Different points addressed : State of play of the Pilot River Basin (PRB)-AGRI network activity

next SSG meeting on September 23rd Next events next SSG meeting on September 23rd

Next events next SSG meeting on September 23rd back to back with a conference on water & agriculture (September 21-23 in Sweden) Copyright pictures : Ministère de l’Agriculture et de la Pêche (F), Société L’Ermitage (F)

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